Aiptasia? or Something else
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coraljunky
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Looks like some type of torch coral
tebriel
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http://www.ronshimek.com/Animal%20Gr...Cnidarians.htm says it's just a random coral nothing special, thanks!
dugger
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I would like to say looks like a cup coral to me have a few myself, I believe they are non-photosynthetic and eat what ever they can get. sometimes I will hand feed them pellets or squirt frozen brine right at them they seem to love it. They came as hitchhikers they are very different then aptasia, these have a hard skeleton base they will retract into if scared!!!
walkerbrody
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Take somthing and touch it. If it goes completely back into the rock it is most likely aptasia. If it does not it probably isn't.
trippkid
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Dugger is right. I am pretty sure they are from the Caryophylliidae family, Paracyathus Stearnsi or Balanophyllia Elegans(Carribean Cup coral), similar to a sun coral or a dendro. Most that I have seen have been either clear or brownish in color. They are more like a solitary hard coral than an anenome(don't know why they are called this sometimes).No real special care, they will catch food with their tenticles, I don't think they contain zooxanthellae(not sure on this), so they should be fed zooplankton and meaty type foods if you want them to thrive, not just hang on. I wish I had them in my current tank, have had them years ago.
Matt
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